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Votes at a glance: Greenup County court actions July 5, 2025
Summary
A roundup of motions the court approved July 5: minutes, multiple opioid settlement participations, board appointments, personnel moves, vehicle purchases and surplus, budget approvals, interfund transfers, and acceptance of departmental reports.
Greenup County’s fiscal court approved a package of routine and substantive motions during its July 5 meeting. The following actions were recorded in the meeting minutes and approved by voice votes ('Ayes have it'):
• Approval of minutes for June 10 and June 24, 2025. • Authorization for county participation in multiple opioid settlement agreements (Purdue plan, Sadler settlement, a nine‑defendant settlement, and Sandoz participation) as requested by County Attorney Matthew Warnick. • Acceptance of the Greenup County Sheriff’s 2024 tax settlement. • Reappointment of Mike Caudle to the Old Town Volunteer Fire Department board for a three‑year term starting July 1. • Personnel and road‑equipment actions: moved two employees (Hayden Gifford and Tim Scott) to full‑time CDL pay at $19.50/hour effective July 3; approved payment of registration/title fees for two Mack trucks and one Kenworth previously purchased under state contract; approved surplus of a 2013 Ford Explorer (VIN ending C15779). • Approval to participate in the state 80/20 culvert/bridge cost‑share plan and authorization to publish bids under KRS for planned work; acceptance of Quilting Lane into the county road system. • Purchase of a 2021 Chevy Tahoe from the City of Flatwoods for $32,000 to replace an unsafe pool vehicle; court authorized payment of transfer/title fees and surplus of the existing vehicle. • Acceptance of multiple departmental reports and budgets: jail report, solid waste report and grant closeout (waste tire grant), health department budget (including an appropriation of $1,187,500 and a planned $130,000 elevator replacement), ambulance authority monthly report, and treasurer’s monthly settlement and reconciliations. • Approval of interfund transfers, including $450,000 from general to roads and $2,250,000 from general to jail.
What happens next: For several items—particularly grant reimbursements, FEMA/state cost‑share projects, and settlement allocations—staff must complete required paperwork and return to the court with award details, bid results or distribution amounts.
